Tea Party candidate taken behind the woodshed by an old man asking a simple question

[Jackalope]

Did you serve, Heywood? I'd hardly describe it as "not a bad gig". In fact, I'd describe it as a "bad gig". While I have doubts about your comparison with college graduates - being both a veteran, and someone who went to college, I can note a striking difference: the average college graduate does not face enemy fire.

True...Joe College doesn't run the risk of getting shot at to the same degree as a soldier. That little detail can't be ignored.

I did not serve....but I have worked closely with the military.

Look, I'm not the sort of person who says that if you didn't serve you're not entitled to an opinion. Not at all. But I can tell you this - the money ain't shit when compared to what you lose in your humanity.